Tarrant County DIRECT Court | Tarrant County Defense Attorneys

Have you been arrested and charged with a drug offense in Tarrant County, but are ready to live drug-free? The Tarrant County DIRECT program can help you obtain and maintain sobriety while favorably resolving your criminal case and helping keep your record clean.

What is DIRECT Court?

DIRECT stands for Drug Impact Rehabilitation Enhanced Comprehensive Treatment. It is a drug court program for non-violent offenders. A person who is accepted into the DIRECT Drug Court Program will go through an intensive probation, but successfully completing DIRECT could result in the person avoid prison time, and even receiving a shortened probation sentence.

DIRECT in Tarrant County focuses on high-risk high-needs individuals.

Presiding Judges: Louis Sturns, Ruben Gonzalez, Scott Wisch

Program Manager: Cynthia Velazquez

What Are the Eligibility Requirements for DIRECT?

Applicants with significant drug problem over a long period of time.

Applicants with a criminal history of two or fewer convictions.

What Type of Charges Are Accepted for DIRECT Court?

DIRECT Court generally does not accept criminal charges involving weapons and/or death or applicants with a history of assaultive offenses.